The Portland daily press., 1887-12-10


lent for the same. Whether there be any
definite charges respecting this is not known.
1t is expected that Mr.. Vilas's nomination
will be referred to committee before action
is had upon it.
1t seems probable also that Mr.. Lamar's
nomination win go to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr.. Lamar's friends assert that three
Republican members Of that committee viii
vote in favor of confirmation. The Republl-
can membership as expected to stand will be
Edmunds. chairman; ingalls,, Hoar, Wilson,
of Iowa. Evarts and Teller. OF course there
is no doubt that the Democratic members
will vote in favor of confirmation. They are
Pugh, Coke, Vest and George.
Committees of the House.
That Mills win go to the head Of the ways
and means committee; Randall. appropria-
tions; Turner, elections; Culberson, Judicial
ry; Bland, coinage, weights and measures ;
Blanchard, rivers and harbors; Hatch, agri-
culture; Herbert, naval affairs; Blount post
Offices; Springer, territories; and Forney,
militia, Is accepted as settled.
There was much dissatisfaction among
members during the last Congress over the
assignment of Mr.. Belmont to the head OF
the foreign affairs committee, and there was
some talk of another man this time. But
the New York delegation have decided unan-
imously to press his disappointment. Thus
the two committees that would naturally be
thought of for Mr.. Cox-the foreign affairs
and the ways and means-are disposed OF.
The united New York delegation will urge
him for any assignment he may select, but
he says he does not want delving, working
committee. He probably thinks he has
worked enough in that way. When asked
what committee he wanted. he replied face
tiously ''the committee of the whole" He
will probably select two chairmanships-tha
of the library committee and that vi the
committee on the next census.
The National Banks.
Congressman Wilkins Of Ohio, whe will
probably be chairman of the House banking
and currency committee, said today, while
discussing the financial situation: There
are sufficient United States bonds to accom-
modate the banks for twenty years to come,
but they are at such high premium that it
is loss for a bank to take out its circulation
and yet we could not authorize the national
banks, unless they did make deposit with
the treasury to secure their circulation, as
that alone gives the government, under the
constitution, supervision of the banking sys-
TEN. The only thing we need Is very low
minimum of deposit for circu lation, so as to
reduce to the lowest possible figure the loss
in the purchase of the bonds. There is no
doubt that the new national banks are wise
in purchasing four per cent bonds for circu-
lation security, as maturity Is
sufficiently distant to give reasonable securi-
ty for relief from Congress. The sugges-
tions made by some Of low interest bond to
run for long period and to be especially
adapted to the securing Of the circulation for
national banks is whollyimpracticable as
there is no provocation for their issue and
no object for their sale, as the government
does not need the money"
Legislation for the Shipping.
Members Of the present Congress who have
heretofore been actively interested In legis-
lation affecting the shipping interests, expect
that these subjects will be pressed for prom
inent consideration at the present session.
and that they will be extensively discussed.
A free ship bill probably will come up in
the Democratic House. 1t seems to be gen.
orally conceded that the vote will be quite
close Bounty bills will have their old cham
pions in both Houses, and claim an increased
following in both; but that such bill can
not pass the House at this session is con-
ceded. Congressman Dingley expects some
reform OF the compulsory pilotage laws In
the direction of his last years bill. and also
some further revision of the shipping laws In
minor respects, following the general direc,
ton of the changes made in shipping bill
in each of the last three Congresses. As to
mail subsidies it is already apparent that
the annual battle is to be repeated, and those
dict that the results will be the same.
Committee Assignments.
The Senate Republican caucus committee
completed the committee assignment this
afternoon, but the result will not be made
public today.
Maine Matters.
Charles f. Dare was appointed postmaster
at Athens, Somerset county, today, vice A.
Wade, resigned.
The following pensions have been granted
to Maine people
ORIGINAL.
Daniel G. Garland, Glenwood
William Gilchrist Sherman Mills.
Thomas Cunningham. Sonth Liberty.
INCREASE.
Elijah Rodgers, Bangor,
Franklin II. Dyer, Charleston.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
John z. Kelly, Bond Lake.
Andrew j. Hooker, Gardiner
other Matters.
The conference of wool growers adjourned
yesterday until January 11th, when it is ex-
pected representatives of the wool manu-
facturers will be presented.
The Union Pacific Railroad will be re-
uuired to give up 100000 acres Of land con-
tiguous to Denver. Ii is decided that the
lands in question lie outside of the railroad
grant.